Copyright (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021

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The Copyright (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021
THE States, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 25th August 2020[a], and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 1 and 3 of the Intellectual Property (Enabling Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2004[b], and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby order:-
Amendment of Copyright Ordinance.
1. The Copyright Ordinance shall be amended as follows.
2. For the cross-heading "Libraries and archives" immediately before section 50 of the Copyright Ordinance, substitute "Libraries, museums, galleries and archives".
3. In section 50 -
(a) For the section heading substitute "Libraries, museums, galleries and archives: introductory.",
(b) Insert the text ", curators" after every reference to "librarians",
(c) Insert the text ", museum, gallery" after every reference to "library",
(d) Insert the text ", museums, galleries" after every reference to "libraries",
(e) Insert the text ", curator" after every reference to "librarian".
4. (1) In section 56 –
(f) For the section heading substitute "Copying by librarians, curators or archivists: replacement copies of works.",
(g) Insert the text ", curator" after every reference to "librarian",
(h) Insert the text ", museum, gallery" after every reference to "library",
(i) Substitute "one or more copies" for "a copy".
(2) In section 56(1)(a), after "the copy" insert "or copies".
(2) For the text immediately after section 56(1)(b) to the end of subsection (1) substitute "without infringing the copyright in a work of any description."
Interpretation.
5. (1) In this Ordinance "Copyright Ordinance" means the Copyright (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance, 2005[c], and other expressions, except where the context excludes, have the same meanings as in the Copyright Ordinance.
(2) The Interpretation and Standard Provisions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2016[d] applies to the interpretation of this Ordinance.
Citation.
6. This Ordinance may be cited as the Copyright (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021.
Extent.
7. This Ordinance has effect throughout the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
Commencement.
8. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 26th March, 2021.
[a]

Article I of Billet d'État No. XVIII of 2020.
[b]

Order in Council No. XIV of 2004; amended by Ordinances No. XXXIII of 2003; No. XXXIX of 2015; No. IX of 2016 and No. XXVI of 2018.
[c]

Ordinance No. XIX of 2005; as amended by Ordinances No. XXXIII of 2013; No. IX of 2016 and G.S.I. No. 97 of 2020.
[d]

Order in Council No. V of 2018; as amended by Ordinances No. XXII of 2018 and No. XXVI of 2018.




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